The Hulk of the (Ship)
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The [ship] has been missing for a […] long time. But there it is, […] in London's waters. […]
[…] crew […] remain unaccounted for. Its cargo, lamentably, remains very much accounted for – crate after crate of high explosives[…].
In short, a ship-shaped bomb […] just outside London[…].Description summary:
The ship's name changes between events.
 Which event? | Ship name |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | H.M.S. Chukar |
| April 2025 | N.O.S. Deniable |
| April 2024 | H.M.S. Breadbasket |
| March 2024 | H.M.S. Inadvisable |
The rest of the first paragraph changes between events.
| Ship name | End of the first paragraph |
|---|---|
| H.M.S. Chukar | A magnificently rotund ship. You're not sure it was built that way – but perhaps something exploded inside? |
| N.O.S. Deniable | The ship has a dark hull, with no Admiralty markings. It appears to bear the flag of every other zeefaring nation, though, with Corsair's Colours thrown in for good measure. |
| H.M.S. Breadbasket | It's a simply enormous craft, its hull bulging near the waterline. An eager zailor informs you that they only ever built one, and it vanished on its maiden voyage. |
| H.M.S. Inadvisable | An old storage hulk, that was at some point retrofitted with an engine. It looks like it would take to zailing like a weasel driving a hansom cab: badly, and not for very long. |
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Game Instructions: Take on a load of explosive, volatile cargo, and deliver it to an Admiralty site in the Stormbones. Try not to rock the boat too much.
Unlocked with 
Moored At: London, 
A Ghost Ship in Port is present (World Quality, currently locked), 
Cargo Aboard the Ghost Ship is present (World Quality, currently unlocked)
Locked with 
A Consignment of Capricious Cargo, 
Wayland's Teeth Involvement Flag 2 (hidden)
Storylet appears in 
Your Cabin
Options:
Take on a conservative load of cargo
- Spoiler
Success
Hazardous materials
Success Instructions: Cross the zee to Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8, then navigate Wayland's Teeth to offload your cargo. Keep an eye on your Troubled Waters – they will make this harder.
You have moved to a new area: Poring over the Maps
Cargo Aboard the Ghost Ship is now (new value). (Lowers 
Cargo Aboard the Ghost Ship by 1)
Until further notice, smoking aboard ship is forbidden. (Sets 
A Consignment of Capricious Cargo to 1)
You are zailing towards Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8, better known as Wayland's Teeth. (Sets 
Zailing to Destination: to Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8)
You are embarked upon an urgent voyage. (Sets 
Embarked Upon an Urgent Voyage to 1)
An occurrence! Your 'Wayland's Teeth Involvement Flag' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
Your 'Volatile Cargo: Dockside Tales' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Hidden effects
- An occurrence! Your 'Zailing to Sea Zone' Quality is now 6! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Ready to chart a course' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Route Description' Quality is now 10 *
Zailing on: + 
Zailing to Sea Zone! (hidden) - If Zailing on: = Zailing to Sea Zone:
- An occurrence! Your 'Zailing locally' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- Else:
- An occurrence! Your 'Distance Clockwise' Quality is now Zailing on: - Zailing to Sea Zone (mod 6)! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Distance Anticlockwise' Quality is now Zailing to Sea Zone - Zailing on: (mod 6)! (hidden)
Destination: Wayland's Teeth Redirects to: Chart a Course
^
Pack your hold with cargo
- Spoiler
Success
An astonishing level of focus
Success Instructions: Cross the zee to Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8, then navigate Wayland's Teeth to offload your cargo. Keep an eye on your Troubled Waters – they will make this harder.
- You have moved to a new area: Poring over the Maps
- Cargo Aboard the Ghost Ship is now (new value). (Lowers Cargo Aboard the Ghost Ship by 2)
- Until further notice, running in the ship's corridors is forbidden. (Sets A Consignment of Capricious Cargo to 2)
- You are zailing towards Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8, better known as Wayland's Teeth. (Sets Zailing to Destination: to Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8)
- You are embarked upon an urgent voyage. (Sets Embarked Upon an Urgent Voyage to 1)
- An occurrence! Your 'Wayland's Teeth Involvement Flag' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- Your 'Volatile Cargo: Dockside Tales' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Hidden effects
- An occurrence! Your 'Zailing to Sea Zone' Quality is now 6! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Ready to chart a course' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Route Description' Quality is now 10 * Zailing on: + Zailing to Sea Zone! (hidden)
- If Zailing on: = Zailing to Sea Zone:
- An occurrence! Your 'Zailing locally' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- Else:
- An occurrence! Your 'Distance Clockwise' Quality is now Zailing on: - Zailing to Sea Zone (mod 6)! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Distance Anticlockwise' Quality is now Zailing to Sea Zone - Zailing on: (mod 6)! (hidden)
Destination: Wayland's Teeth Redirects to: Chart a Course
^
Cram your ship to the gunwales
- Spoiler
Success
A steady hand on the tiller
Success Instructions: Cross the zee to Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8, then navigate Wayland's Teeth to offload your cargo. Keep an eye on your Troubled Waters – they will make this harder.
- You have moved to a new area: Poring over the Maps
- Cargo Aboard the Ghost Ship is now (new value). (Lowers Cargo Aboard the Ghost Ship by 3)
- Until further notice, drinking coffee on the ship is forbidden. Excess breathing is strongly discouraged. (Sets A Consignment of Capricious Cargo to 3)
- You are zailing towards Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8, better known as Wayland's Teeth. (Sets Zailing to Destination: to Admiralty Ordnance Depôt № 8)
- You are embarked upon an urgent voyage. (Sets Embarked Upon an Urgent Voyage to 1)
- An occurrence! Your 'Wayland's Teeth Involvement Flag' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- Your 'Volatile Cargo: Dockside Tales' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Hidden effects
- An occurrence! Your 'Zailing to Sea Zone' Quality is now 6! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Ready to chart a course' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Route Description' Quality is now 10 * Zailing on: + Zailing to Sea Zone! (hidden)
- If Zailing on: = Zailing to Sea Zone:
- An occurrence! Your 'Zailing locally' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
- Else:
- An occurrence! Your 'Distance Clockwise' Quality is now Zailing on: - Zailing to Sea Zone (mod 6)! (hidden)
- An occurrence! Your 'Distance Anticlockwise' Quality is now Zailing to Sea Zone - Zailing on: (mod 6)! (hidden)
Destination: Wayland's Teeth Redirects to: Chart a Course
^
